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Ōsaki, Miyagi
Ōsaki City Hall is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 128,763 in 51,567 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Ōsaki is a member of the World Health Organization’s Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC). Geography Ōsaki is in north-central Miyagi Prefecture in the northern Sendai Plain. The Furukawa area in the center of the city is a base for commercial and service industries in the northern portion of Miyagi Prefecture, and the Naruko area in the northwestern of the city is noted for hot spring tourism . The Kashimadai and Matsuyama districts in the southeastern part of the city are within the commuting zone of Sendai. Climate Ōsaki has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature in Ōsaki is 11.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1249 mm with September as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cities Of Japan
A is a local Public administration, administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of . Like other contemporary administrative units, they are defined by the Local Autonomy Law of 1947. City status Article 8 of the Local Autonomy Law sets the following conditions for a municipality to be designated as a city: *Population must generally be 50,000 or greater (原則として人口5万人以上) *At least 60% of households must be established in a central urban area (中心市街地の戸数が全戸数の6割以上) *At least 60% of households must be employed in commerce, industry or other urban occupations (商工業等の都市的業態に従事する世帯人口が全人口の6割以上) *Any other conditions set by prefectural ordinance must be satisfied (他に当該都道府県の条例で定める要件を満たしていること) The designation is approved by the prefectural governor and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alliance For Healthy Cities
The Alliance for Healthy Cities (AFHC) is a cooperative international alliance aimed at protecting and enhancing the health and health care of city dwellers. It is composed of groups of cities, urban districts and other organizations from countries around the world in exchanging information to achieve the goal through a health promotion approach called Healthy Cities. The chair city for the alliance is Ichikawa, Japan. The alliance and its members work in favour of the healthy city, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "one that is continually creating and improving those physical and social environments and expanding those community resources which enable people to mutually support each other in performing all the functions of life and in developing to their maximum potential". History The first international declaration that promoted the concepts underlying healthy cities, the Alma Ata Declaration, was adopted at the International Conference for Primary Health C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōsato, Miyagi
is a towns of Japan, town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 7,972, and a population density of 97 persons per km2 in 2813 households. The total area of the town is . Geography Ōsato is located in central Miyagi Prefecture. The Yoshida River runs east to west through the center of the town, and the fields spread along the river. Hills extend from north to south. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture *Matsushima, Miyagi, Matsushima *Ōhira, Miyagi, Ōhira *Ōsaki, Miyagi, Ōsaki *Taiwa, Miyagi, Taiwa *Rifu, Miyagi, Rifu Climate The town has a climate characterized by cool summers and long cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ōsato is 11.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1225 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 0.4 °C. Demographics Per Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōhira, Miyagi
Site of Ōhira Castle is a village located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 5,918, and a population density of 98 persons per km2 in 2108 households. The total area of the village is . Geography Ōhira is located near the geographic centre of Miyagi Prefecture, north of Sendai. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture * Ōsaki * Ōsato * Shikama * Taiwa Climate The village has a climate characterized by cool summers and long cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Ōhira is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōhira has remained relatively stable over the past 70 years. History The area of present-day Ōhira was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jōmon p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misato, Miyagi
is a town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 24,565 in 9109 households, and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the town is . Geography Misato is located in north-central Miyagi Prefecture in the flatlands of the Ōsaki Plains. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture *Ishinomaki * Higashimatsushima * Matsushima * Ōsaki * Wakuya Climate Misato has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Misato is 11.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1210 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.1 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Misato has started to decline after the year 2000. History The area of present-day Misato was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsushima, Miyagi
file:Matsushima Town Office.JPG, 270px, Matsushima Town Office is a town in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,804 in 5663 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . It is most famous as the location of Matsushima Bay, one of the Three Views of Japan, and is also the site of the Zuigan-ji, Entsū-in (Matsushima), Entsū-in and Kanrantei. Geography Matsushima is located in east-central Miyagi Prefecture, with Matsushima Bay to the east. The town’s highest point is Mount Danyama, with a height of 178 meters. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture *Higashimatsushima, Miyagi, Higashimatsushima *Misato, Miyagi, Misato *Ōsaki, Miyagi, Ōsaki *Ōsato, Miyagi, Ōsato *Rifu, Miyagi, Rifu Climate Matsushima has a humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Higashi-Matsushima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurihara, Miyagi
file:KuriharaShiyakusho2007-3.jpg, Kurihara City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 66,565, and a population density of 83 persons per km2 in 24,994 households. The total area of the city is . Parts of the city are within the borders of the Kurikoma Quasi-National Park. Geography Kurihara covers a part of the northwestern corner of Miyagi Prefecture. It is mostly rice farmland, and small mountain ridges, the largest of which cluster around Mount Kurikoma, the tallest mountain in Kurihara, which is located at the furthest northwestern point of Miyagi Prefecture. In summer, the lotus on Lake Izunuma bloom. In fall, Mount Kurikoma is covered in fall colors and in winter migrating swans and geese come in flocks to spend the season on Kurihara's lakes. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture *Higashinaruse, Akita, Higashinaruse *Yuzawa, Akita, Yuzawa Iwate Prefecture *Ichinoseki, Iwate, Ichinoseki Miyagi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kami, Miyagi
is a towns of Japan, town located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 22,804 and a population density of 50 persons per km2 in 8119 households. The total area of the town is . . Geography Kami is located in west-central Miyagi Prefecture, bordered by Yamagata Prefecture to the west. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Funagata Renpō Prefectural Natural Park. Neighboring municipalities Miyagi Prefecture *Ōsaki, Miyagi, Ōsaki *Shikama, Miyagi, Shikama Yamagata Prefecture *Mogami, Yamagata, Mogami *Obanazawa, Yamagata, Obanazawa Climate The town has a climate characterized by cool summers and long cold winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Kami is 11.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1336 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.8 °C. Demographics Per Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuzawa, Akita
is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,404 in 17,551 households and a population density of 52 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Yuzawa claims to be the birthplace of the famous Heian period poet Ono no Komachi. Geography Yuzawa is located at the far southeast corner of Akita Prefecture in the southern part of the Yokote Basin, sandwiched between the Ōu Mountains to the east and the Dewa Mountains to the west. It has a lot of snow in winter, so the entire area is designated as a special heavy snowfall area. The urban area is located in the south of the Yokote Basin, and spreads out in the alluvial fan of the Kaneuchisawa River on the eastern side of the Omono River. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture * Higashinaruse * Ugo * Yurihonjō * Yokote Miyagi Prefecture * Kurihara * Ōsaki Yamagata Prefecture * Kaneyama * Mamurogawa * Mogami * Shinjō Climate Yuzawa has a humid continental climate (Köp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furukawa, Miyagi
was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km2. The total area was 134.14 km2. The city was founded on December 15, 1950. On March 31, 2006, Furukawa, along with the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama 270px, Matsuyama City Hall 270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 h ... and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District), to create the new city of Ōsaki. Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were dissolved as a result of this merger. References External links Ōsaki official website Dissolved municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture Ōsaki, Miyagi {{Miyagi-geo-stub tl:Purukuwa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Meteorological Agency
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA; ''気象庁, Kishō-chō'') is a division of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dedicated to the Scientific, scientific observation and research of natural phenomena. Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo the government agency, agency collects data on meteorology, hydrology, seismology, volcanology, and other related fields. The JMA is responsible for collecting and disseminating weather data and Forecasting, forecasts to the public, as well as providing specialized information for aviation and Marine weather forecasting, marine sectors. Additionally, the JMA issues warnings for volcanic eruptions and is integral to the nationwide Earthquake Early Warning (Japan), Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system. As one of the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the JMA also Forecasting, forecasts, Tropical cyclone naming, names, and distributes warnings for tropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
